Implantable gastric stimulation for weight loss

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 408-412

  Shikora, Scott A ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

bariatric surgery; Gastric pacing

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MORBID OBESITY; MYOELECTRIC CONTROL; MYOELECTRICITY; NONHUMAN; PACEMAKER; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STOMACH; STOMACH MUSCLE; STOMACH WALL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 2342443677     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gassur.2003.12.020     Document Type: Article

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